I hear ya!

I used to bike everywhere up to 20something. If I needed to go to school as a kid (which was pretty much required), I had to bike there. I took my bike on country roads just to get away from things and think. I was one with my bike. I could never imagine it being different.

You know what they say, that you never forget how to ride a bike?

You do.

I have rode horses much less than bikes. Still horse riding was quite easy getting back into. Bikes not so much.

I hadn't been on a bike for over 15 years. And I'm taking off to our summer house and I'm thinking maybe if I want to, I can bike into town for shopping and visiting the library. In the past it would been a piece of cake, just a bit boring, since it was quite far away.

I'm glad I didn't set the plans to depend on the bike. I had food and some books. But I thought how much faster it would be to bike down to the lake and wash, instead of walking. It's only a mile so it really doesn't take that long walking either, but I get on the bike and get going. Maybe it would have been better having a better bike, not biking on a dirt road and so on, but... I just couldn't wrap my head around it.

I could go downhill pretty OK, just focus on steering. Having to peddle and steer and think of what I'm doing, too much both physically and mentally.

Suddenly I forget how I steer and brake. I'm not going any fast speeds so I simply sort of get off and put my foot down, or I would have ended up in the ditch.

If you're laughing now, it's fine!

Anyway, that said, you will do better than me! And practice in a safe spot!